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Maximalism is back in cocktails with bold colors and flavors
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Emanuele Pedrazzani, head bartender at at the award-winning Nightjar in London, demonstrates how to mix a Beyond the Sea cocktail. - photo by Dec. 16
LONDON (AP) — After years of minimalist, pared-back drinks, maximalism is back. Drinkers are looking for more than just a simple serve, and bartenders are dreaming up bold color palettes, layered flavors, oversize garnishes, theatrical glassware and playful twists on classic drinks. The trend harks back to the “really out there” drinks service of the ‘90s, says Hannah Sharman-Cox, who with Siobhan Payne cofounded The Pinnacle Guide, which rates cocktail bars around the world with a three-"pin" system.